Heather Kohne and Zach Stoppenhagen

Heather is one of our 2nd Generation weddings. She danced with my son at the receptions for some of her parents friends, and went to school with him kindergarten through high school. I have to admit it makes us a little sentimental.

Zach's family is a part of our military family. When Kyle graduated boot camp we were told we had a new family, our marine family. However, even though the different branches give each other a hard time, everyone is working for the same cause. And the families back home have the same apprehensions and concerns. Zach and his two brothers have all served and have deployed. Thanks for your sacrifice guys!

Chris & Marissa

Chris and Marissa got married last spring at the Cathedral in Fort Wayne. We made plans to photograph in the park before the wedding since time is limited at the Cathedral. God had other plans for us! Rained lightly in the morning, looked good. As we neared the Jefferson St. exit on 69 the rain picked up and got pretty hard. A couple of quick calls and we regrouped. Everyone was very cooperative and Chris and Marissa got all of the pictures they wanted, just with a rearranged schedule for pictures. AND they still made the reception on schedule! Chris considers himself one of the luckiest guys on earth. He got an absolutely beautiful bride who comes from a family as sweet as his is!

More tomorrow.......

I'm back!

The fall season got the best of me - but I'm back! New postings will be up tomorrow with wedding images, among other things. See you tomorrow!

"Good Enough"

If you have a hammer, does that make you a master carpenter?
If you own a set of wrenches, are you an expert mechanic?
If you can read, are you a teacher?
If you can write, are you an author?
Does a thermometer and PDR make you a doctor?
Any professional needs training in addition to their talent to deliver the level of expertise you expect. That is why we routinely attend seminars and conventions, even though we have been photographing for 25 years. We understand that even though we know how to correctly pose and light a subject, it is important to continually educate ourselves on new equipment, techniques, and products.
We start to creat our professional product before we take the first picture. It doesn't end with the click of the shutter either. that is why we don't hand you a cd with your images at the end of your session. Our goal is to deliver finished professional artwork that you will be proud to share with your family and friends.
At Andrews "Good Enough" just isn't.

Brittany

What are you DOING???

We have been answering that question a lot this summer. If you have been by the studio, you have probably noticed what amounts to basically a mess at the back of our corner building. What most people didn't know was that we have been tearing down the back section, starting with the inside. This summer it was time for the roof and walls to go!
We have been told that the back section was actually an old farm building brought in to town, probably 100 years ago. What we found out during the de-construction phase was that it was basically set beside the exsisting building and tied in with the flashing and siding. More importantly, it was not set on a real foundation. Of course, over the period of 100 years four wooden beams are going to rot, the soil will move and erode, creating an unstable contruction, to say the least.
The good news is - it is gone! We are now in the process of filling in the holes, re-siding the back, and figuring out how to finish up the open ground.

Upcoming Studio Events

Everyone wants to know what the specials are this month. So.....

Until August 15 we have the $10 Senior portrait special

Until august 25 we are offering the Back to School portrait special - your child's portraits can be done in the studio or outdoors - you pick! Packages start at $25 and there is NO SITTING FEE!

Coming up next month - September 1 to 18 is our Grandparents Special. Book your appointment with your grandparents during these dates to qualify for our special packages.

October 31 & 31 will be our Fall Portrait Special

November 14 & 15 - NEW Christmas Nativity Scenes! Let's put your baby in the manger - or your angels around the manager. Call or email me with your questions or ideas.

November 20 & 21 - Christmas Scenes Portrait Special

December 6 - Portraits with Santa

December 28 & 29 - JUST ENGAGED! portrait special